Sex, Marriage and Polygamy

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ON SEX AND MARRIAGE


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DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE

also called matrimony or wedlock

A socially or ritually recognized union or legal contract between

spouses

It establishes rights and obligations between couples, their

children, in-laws and God.

The definition of marriage varies according to different cultures


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DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE

Is recognized by the state, an organization, religious authority,

tribal group or local community.

Often viewed as a contract


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CLASSIFICATIONS OF

MARRIAGE

Civil marriageis a marriage without religious content carried out

by a government institution in accordance with marriage laws of thejurisdiction and recognized as creating the rights and obligations

intrinsic to matrimony.

Religious setting via wedding ceremonya marriage with religious

content carried out by the consent of the church and the state.


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DEFINITION OF SEX

Physical activity in which people touch each others bodies

Physical activity that is related to and often includes sexual

intercourse


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SEX AND MARRIAGE:

SOCIETYS VIEW

The institution of marriage reliably creates the social, economic

and affective conditions for effective parenting.

Marriage changes peoples lifestyle and habits in ways that are

personally and socially beneficial.

Marriage is the seedbed of prosocial behavior.

In the view of society, pre-marital sex must not be done.


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SEX AND MARRIAGE: VIEW

OF THE CHURCH

The church bestows religious consent over the couple.

Recognizes opposite-sex marriage.

Does not permit same-sex marriage.

Establishes legal and religious rights and obligations to the couple.

In the view of the church, it is right and just that sexual

intercourse must not be done if the partners are not married.


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SEX AND MARRIAGE:

VIEW OF THE BIBLE

Marriage is the fundamental institution of all human society.

Sexual intercourse must be done with the authority of marriage

and intercession of God through marriage.

Genesis 1:28

Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth


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OF THE BIBLE

It begins with a commitment before God and other people to be

husband and wife for life.

Malachi 2:14marriage is viewed as a covenant

- a commitment in which God stands as witness

Matthew 19:6married couple constitutes a unity that God

has joined together


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OF THE BIBLE

Marriage is a picture of the covenantal relationship between Christ

and the church.

Husband represents the former and wife as the latter.

Ephesians 5:32 The mystery is profound, and I am saying that

it refers to Christ and the church.


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OF THE BIBLE

Bible recognizes that not everyone will be married.

Those who are married that are widowed and divorced will be

singles again.


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OF THE BIBLE

Jesus and Paul are examples of godly singleness coupled with

wonderful effectiveness in ministry.

Paul says, Each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and

one of another.


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ON POLYGAMY


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DEFINITION OF

POLYGAMY

From late Greek wordpolygamia that means state of marriage

to many spouses or frequent marriage

Polygamy is a marriage that includes more than two

partners.


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CLASSIFICATIONS OF

POLYGAMY

Polygynywhen a man is married to more than one wife at a time

Polyandrywhen a woman is married to more than one husband

at a time


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POLYGAMY: VIEW OF THE

SOCIETY

Polygamy is applied in de facto sense, applied whether the

relationship is recognized by the state.

It does not allow an elderto marry multiple wives.

In countries that do not permit polygamy, a person who marries

another person that is lawfully married commits the crime of

bigamy.


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